Legal Opinion
Waits v. Weller
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 17, 1981No. Nos. 79-3262, 79-3526PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge.
Employer trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Health and Welfare Fund of Local 525 (the “trust fund”) brought this action on behalf of the trust against the employee trustees and Local 525 of the union (“defendants”). The trust fund was designed to provide health and welfare benefits to the employees of various contractors engaging in the plumbing and pipefitting industry (“contractors”). The complaint alleged that Local 525 employees, who were not employees of the contractors, received coverage from the fund without the union making corresponding contributions to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Barrentine v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Dionisio v. Dacanay and Reynaldo C. Dacanay, by His Father and Next Friend v. Saturnina Mendoza, Victor P. Mendoza, and Doe Insurance Co. No. 1Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Iron Workers Local 272 v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Donald W. Keniston v. Richard L. Roberts, Bendt A. Pedersen, Vince Hecox, the County of San Bernardino, and Southern California Edison CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Sambo's Restaurants, Inc., a California Corporation, Debtor. Sambo's Restaurants, Inc., a California Corporation v. Peggy WheelerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Peabody Galion, a Division of Peabody International Corporation v. A. v. DollarCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Leaseamerica Corporation v. Richard Lee Eckel and Lois Thelma Eckel D/B/A Whispering Downs Arena & Turf ClubCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Halet v. Wend Investment Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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